UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities RatifiedThe United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the first human rights treaty of the twenty-first century, is designed to protect the rights of the world's estimated 650 million people with disabilities. It has just been ratified by the requisite twenty countries and will come into force on 3 May 2008.From Scoop Independent News, April 24, 2008

Baby Boomers' Segue to Better FutureIn 2006 Jerry Kerr told a congressional committee that as the leading edge of the baby boomer generation moved toward retirement, 10,000 Americans a day were turning 60. It will happen every day through 2020, he said. And as they age, 40 percent will experience trouble walking.From PNJ.com, April 23, 2008

Technologies for the "Differently Abled"There is a wide range of hardware and software that assists the disabled to use computers for communication, productivity, and learning.From MSN Technology, April 23, 2008

Microsoft Announces Partnerships in Latin America to Transform Education and Expand Access to TechnologyMicrosoft Corporation is collaborating with the Inter-American Development Bank and the Organization of American States to extend the reach and impact of Partnership in Opportunities for Employment through Technology in the Americas, a program created by the Trust for the Americas nonprofit affiliate of the Organization of American States to help people with disabilities and at-risk youth across Latin America with technology skills training.From The Earth Times, April 03, 2008

Disabled Peoples’ Forum LaunchedDisabled youth and older people from 16 Commonwealth countries came together in London to launch a unique Commonwealth Disabled Peoples’ Forum, the purposes of which will be to provide a link between disabled people’s organisations in all Commonwealth countries and all the political structures.From Antigua Sun, April 02, 2008

Not Blind to the InternetDo the sight-impaired use the Internet? You better believe it. In fact, they are so savvy they can tell you what’s wrong with your website.From The New Strait Times Online, April 01, 2008

UN Vows to Ensure Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesThe Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which was adopted by the General Assembly in December 2006 along with its Optional Protocol, is only three ratifications short of the 20 needed to enter into force and become an internationally legally binding document.From AHN, March 31, 2008